Todd Jones vs. Charlie Root — Career Comparison

Todd Jones
Gen XGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Charlie Root
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Charlie Root built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Jones as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Charlie Root posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.59 and WHIP 1.295 compared to 3.97 and 1.471 for Todd Jones. By the career numbers, Charlie Root had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Todd Jones and Charlie Root

Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
1.78
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
0.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.49
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.57
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.45
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.93
47.93
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.68
55.68
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.96
53.96
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.68
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
473
3.97
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1274
3.59
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3216
27
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9592
27
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1072
9
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3197.1
9
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3252
9.15
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.78
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.53
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
443
3.72
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
2.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.52
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
868
7.29
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1459
4.11
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.223
1.223
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.36
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.22
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4650
39.04
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13529
38.08
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
619
5.2
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
0.52
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518
4.35
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1467
4.13
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.4
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.98
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4083
34.28
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12561
35.36
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Todd Jones and Charlie Root

Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
982
8.24
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
632
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3216
27
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
9
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
0.94
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
1.6
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
1.53
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
601
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.56
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.951
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Jones and Charlie Root

Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
29460
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
632
318.39
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1191
600
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1086
547.1
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.518
0.518
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
98.74
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
66.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
23.17
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.54
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
32.24
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1.04
31.07
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.6
33.55
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
145.59
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
150
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
124.43
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.483
0.483
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.379
0.379
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
43.32
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
46.85
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
84.63
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.92
27.58
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.6
28.51
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.53
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
22.17
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
329
165.74
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.62
3.62
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
27.2
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
30
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.53
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Todd Jones
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Root
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100